Display rack for golf clubs



June 23, 193.6.l G. P. REID `2,045,023

DISPLAY RACKFOR GOLF CLUBS- Filed July 17, 1935 'I Se?? Patented June 23, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Glenn Percival Reid, Vancouver. British Columbia, Canada Application July 17, 1935, Serial No. 31,828

4 Claims.

The invention relates to display racks for holding a plurality of golf clubs and has for its principal object the provision of a rack arranged close to the ground or floor and adapted to hold the golf clubs substantially in a position so that the line of flight of the ball when normally struck by the particular club will be indicated by the clubs handle and also the relationship between the several clubs in the rack, as well as the harmonized or equal spacing separating the several clubs line of flight, and the relation between the harmonized clubs and promiscuous ones.

The invention will be described in detail hereinafter and will be found illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a side view in elevation on my improved rack.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on a plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

In the drawing similar reference characters will be used to designate corresponding parts in all views.

'Ihe improved display rack comprises a display member l consisting of a beam 2 having stalls 3 separated by means 3A on its underside. Positioned intermediate the length of each said stall is a spring clasp 4 which is flxedly secured to the aforesaid beam 2 at its extremity 5 and its contour passing along an arc extends to the underside of the said beam 2 where the said clasp 4 forms a pressure contact between itself and the said beam 2. From this point the said clasp 4 extends forward to form an operating lever 1 Wherewith the clubs are positioned in the rack. The clasp 4 is adapted to clamp the heads of the golf clubs in the manner suggested in Figure 2 in which the golf club is designated A. Beam 2 is supported in a position slightly elevated above the ground or floor by means of leg members 8. It might here be mentioned that the clasps 4 are provided with protective pads 9.

Because of the construction shown and the arrangement by which a plurality of golf clubs may be held in the same relative positions, and adjacent to the floor or ground as above stated, it will be apparent that a customer may readily observe the relationship between the clubs displayed in the device and the line of flight that will be taken by a ball when struck by each of the clubs so that the harmonization or equal spacing between the several clubs line of ight may be readily observed and also the difference between harmonized clubs and promiscuous ones that may be on display in the same rack.

I claim: 5

1. In a display rack for golf clubs, a display member, means to support said member above but adjacent to the floor or thei ground, said member having a series of stalls each provided with means to secure a golf club head therein in 10 such position that the shaft of the club will indicate the line of flight of a ball when struck by a club in the normal operation thereof, whereby the relation of the several clubs held on the rack will be immediately apparent.

2. In a display rack for golf clubs, a display member, means to support said member in a horizontal position, said member having means to individually secure a series of golf clubs therein in such positions that the shafts of the several 20 clubs will indicate the line of flight of a ball when struck by the club in the normal position thereof, whereby the relation of the several clubs held in the rack will be immediately apparent.

3. A display rack for golf clubs, comprising a 25 horizontally disposed display member having a plurality of stalls therein to receive golf club heads, clamping springs arranged in said stalls and adapted to engage said golf club heads and hold the clubs in positions for comparison where- 30 by the shafts of the several clubs will indicate the lofts given a ball by the clubs of which they are parts and supporting members holding said display member elevated above a supporting surface.

4. A display rack for golf clubs, comprising a horizontally disposed and elongated display member including a beam having a plurality of spaced stalls in its under side and in horizontal alinement, a spring clasp secured to the beam extend- 40 ing to the under side of said beam forming a pressure contact adapted to hold dissimilar golf club heads clamping against said beam in positions for comparison whereby the shafts of the Severn clubs win indicate the 10ans given a bau 45 by the clubs of which they are parts, and means to support said display member elevated above a supporting surface.

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